Chapter 21 - The Antidote Inoculation
Liam pulled the sedan into a secluded service station driveway, slamming the transmission into park.
He retrieved a tactical emergency kit from beneath his seat, which contained a broad-spectrum medical counter-agent.
With trembling hands, Liam prepared the auto-injector syringe, pressing it firmly against Maya's thigh.
Maya gasped violently as the fluid entered her system, her chest heaving as air rushed back into her lungs.
Her brown eyes fluttered open, focusing slowly on Liam's blood-stained tuxedo shirt and terrified face.
"Liam..." Maya whispered weakly, reaching up to touch his cheek. "You... you saved me again."
"I will always save you, Maya," Liam choked out, pulling her into a desperate, emotional embrace.
The second pursuing SUV pulled onto the main road in the distance, its high beams cutting through the rain.
May you like
Liam put the sedan back into drive, accelerating into the stormy night toward the safety of Manhattan.
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